EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contracts are the most favored contract type in the private sector when it comes to undertaking complex infrastructure projects. An EPC contractor provides end-to-end consultancy and construction services.
EPC contracts are also known as Turnkey Contracts as the project owners just have to turn the key once they float an EPC tender. Thereafter, it is the responsibility of the contractor to complete the project as per the agreed terms and conditions.
Advantages of EPC contracts
Here are some advantages of an EPC contract.
A single point of contact & responsibilityFixed contract price & completion datePerformance guarantee Project securityCaps on liability
15 Largest EPC firms in the world (By Revenue)
This list is a comprehensive analysis of the largest EPC companies in the world. It provides detailed information on the top EPC contractor in the world by revenue and their financial performance, along with their services, operations, and key projects.
CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CORP LTD
Key Information
Incorporated
2007
Headquarters
Zhongjian Fortune Intl Center Bldg 3 Yard 5 An'ding Road Beijing, 100029, China
No of employees
368327
Revenue
USD 293.2 Billion
Market cap
USD 27.41 Billion
CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CORP LTD (CSCECL) is the listed public company of China State Construction Engineering Corporation - the biggest construction company in the world by revenue. CSCECL is also among the world's top 10 largest General Contractor firms. Headquartered in Beijing, China, the company operates in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and North America.
The company’s main services include
EngineeringBuilding construction & contractingUrban developmentReal estate investment and developmentInfrastructure construction and investmentProject managementDesign and survey; Equipment manufacturing & leasingConstruction financing services
The EPC company has built more than 90% of the skyscrapers above 300 meters in China. Moreover, the company is credited with having built three-quarters of the airports, half of the Nuclear power plants, three-quarters of the satellite launch bases, and one-third of the urban utility tunnel infrastructure in China.
Key Projects
Daxing International Airport, BeijingFederation Tower, Tower A (Ostturm), MoscowShanghai World Financial Center, ShanghaiOne Thousand Museum, Miami, United StatesNew Hindiya Dam, Iraq
CHINA RAILWAY GROUP LTD
Key Information
Incorporated
2007
Headquarters
Block A, China Railway Square No.69,
Fuxing Road Haidian District
Beijing 100039, China
No of employees
282,256
Revenue
USD 150.8 Billion
Market cap
USD 18.06 Billion
China Railway Group Limited (“CREC” for short) is a giant construction and engineering conglomerate in China. The company is primarily engaged in engineering survey, design and construction, real estate development, industrial equipment manufacturing, resources and mining development, and financial investment, among other fields.
As one of the world’s largest EPC contractors, CREC has made it to the Fortune Global 500 companies list for 17 consecutive years, including 2022.
CREC has built over two-thirds of all railways in China, including 9 out of 10 electric railways projects. Moreover, it has constructed one-eighth of all expressway projects and around 60% of urban rail transit projects in China. It is also closely associated with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects across China and its neighboring East and South-East Asia countries.
The company’s main services include
Railways & HighwaysMunicipal facilitiesHousing and buildingsUrban rail transitsWater conservanciesHydropower stationsAirports, Harbors & Docks
Key Projects
Chengdu-Chongqing ExpresswayChengdu Metro Line 3 ProjectHanoi Metro Line 2A, VietnamJakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway, IndonesiaTel Aviv Light Rail (Western Segment) in Israel
CHINA RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION CORP LTD
Key Information
Incorporated
1948
Headquarters
East Yard No. 40, Fuxing Road, Haidian District
BEIJING, 100855, China
No of employees
261333
Revenue
USD 148.3 Billion
Market cap
USD 12.53 Billion
China Railway Construction Corporation Limited provides transportation infrastructure construction services. The Company constructs railways, highways, urban tracks, and other infrastructure projects. China Railway Construction also provides real estate development and materials trading services.
The Company is also engaged in industrial manufacturing, real estate development, logistics, and materials trading businesses, as well as the provision of survey, design, and consulting services. The Company mainly operates its businesses in domestic and overseas markets.
Key Projects
Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed RailwayTroitskaya line, Moscow MetroAlgeria East–West HighwayAnkara-Istanbul high-speed railwayLusail Stadium, Qatar (FIFA world cup, 2022 final to be played in this stadium)
CHINA COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD
Key Information
Incorporated
2005
Headquarters
No.85 Deshengmenwai Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100088, China
No of employees
118,000
Revenue
USD 98.1 Billion
Market cap
USD 13.58 Billion
China Communications Construction Company, Ltd. (CCCC) is a Chinese multinational engineering and construction company, engaged in the design, construction and operation of heavy infrastructure assets.
The company’s main services include
Civil infrastructure projects (Highways, subways, high-speed railways, bridges, tunnels, airports)Oil platformsMarine ports
CCCC has been a contractor for numerous Belt and Road Initiative projects in China and other South East Asia countries.
Being one of the largest port design and construction companies in the world, it has 7 of the top 10 ports in the world in its portfolio. It operates through more than 60 subsidiaries.
Key Projects
Shanghai Yangshan PortAshdod Port Project in IsraelBeijing-Xiong'an Intercity RailwayMalaysia's East Coast Rail LinkMacau International AirportShanghai Pudong International Airport
POWER CONSTRUCTION CORP OF CHINA
Key Information
Incorporated
2009
Headquarters
22 Chegongzhuang West Road, Haidian District,
Beijing 100048, China
No of employees
132,583
Revenue
USD 64.2 Billion
Market cap
USD 14.55 Billion
Power Construction Corporation of China, branded as Power China, is a wholly State-owned company consisting of 779 subsidiary companies. It is a part of the heavy and civil engineering construction industry in China that also undertakes numerous power projects outside China, especially the BRI countries through its overseas brands such as SEPCO, Hydro China, and Sinohydro.
The company’s main services include
Power generationPower transmissionRenewable energyHeavy engineeringCivil engineering
Key Projects
Nam Ou river cascade dams, LaosDau Tieng Solar Power Project, VietnamMelaka Gateway, MalaysiaLamu Coal Power Station, KenyaAyago Hydroelectric Power Station, UgandaMerowe Dam, Sudan
CHINA METALLURGICAL GROUP CORP
Key Information
Incorporated
1982
Headquarters
No.28 Shuguangxili, Chaoyang, Beijing China
No of employees
282,256
Revenue
USD 74.57 Billion
Market cap
USD 7.89 Billion
China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) is a Chinese state-owned EPC company. Apart from construction, the company is involved in natural resources exploitation, papermaking, equipment fabrication, real estate development, and infrastructure projects.
The company’s main services include
Metallurgical construction Housing constructionMunicipal utility constructionElectrical and mechanical installation & worksMechanical engineeringElectronics & power supplyPetroleum & ChemicalsGeotechnical engineering
MCC is one of China's leading equipment manufacturers and the only state-owned corporation authorized to operate pulp and paper mills in China and abroad.
Key Projects
Jinchuan Nickel MineWISCO Jinshandian Iron Mine ProjectWeinan Jinduicheng Molybdenum Minerals ProjectDexing Copper Mine ProjectBenxi Iron & Steel Nanfen Open Iron Mine Project
VINCI SA
Key Information
Incorporated
1899
Headquarters
1973 bd de la Défense
CS 10268
92757 Nanterre Cedex - France
No of employees
217,731
Revenue
USD 54.35 Billion
Market cap
USD 46.61 Billion
VINCI SA is a French construction and contracting company founded in 1899. The company designs, builds, finances, and manages facilities for transport systems, private buildings, and civil infrastructures like water, energy, and communication networks. The company operates through the following business segments: Concessions and Contracting.
The Concessions segment develops and operates motorways, transport infrastructures, and public facility concessions. The Contracting segment includes electrical and engineering, information and communication technology, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, insulation, building and maintenance of roads and motorways, production of road-building materials, urban infrastructure, environmental work, and demolition and recycling.
Key Projects
Atlantic Bridge, PanamaGariep Dam, South AfricaGrand Paris ExpressCebu bridge, Philippines The Femern Tunnel
SHANGHAI CONSTRUCTION GROUP CO LTD
Key Information
Incorporated
1994
Headquarters
No.666, Daming Road (E), Shanghai, 200080, China
No of employees
51,369
Revenue
USD 33.9 Billion
Market cap
USD 3.2 Billion
Shanghai Construction (Group) Corporation (SCG) is a Chinese construction and engineering company ranked as the 16th largest construction company in the world.
SCG possesses core technologies in the construction of highrise buildings, large bridges, light railways, public culture & sports facilities, large industrial plants, major environment protection projects &, etc. At the same time, SCG has also completed about 100 landmark projects in more than 30 overseas countries and regions.
Key Projects
Construction projects and mining in Eritrea12,000 housing units for the Tanzanian Peoples’ Defence Force Sewage tunneling project in Edmonton, Canada
GREENLAND INFRA CONSTRUCTION GROUP CO LTD
Key Information
Incorporated
1992
Headquarters
No. 700, Dapu Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200023
No of employees
79,999
Revenue
USD 64.58 Billion
Market cap
USD 5.4 Billion
Founded in October 2014, the Group is a large comprehensive enterprise affiliated with Greenland Group. Its business scope covers metro construction, urban infrastructure construction, other industrial and civilian project construction, real estate development, environmental protection, the industry of the Internet of Things, equity investment, industrial capital investment, etc.
The construction and investment fields of the Group cover various industries and categories across the nation, including large-scale residential blocks, large-scale bridges, expressways, high-rise civil architecture, CBD (central business district), high-end office buildings, hospitals, schools, stadiums, large-scale factory buildings, rail transits, etc., and the projects the main regions across the nation.
Key Projects
Zhengzhou Greenland High-speed Rail Station SquareZhengzhou International Conference and Exhibition CenterNanxiang StationNanchang Urban Redevelopment ProjectThe BOTANIKA Project, Malaysia
ACS SA
Key Information
Incorporated
1997
Headquarters
Avenida de Pío XII, 102, Madrid, Spain
No of employees
122,502
Revenue
USD 28.98 Billion
Market cap
USD 5.73 Billion
ACTIVIDADES DE CONSTRUCCIÓN Y SERVICIOS SA, better known as ACS SA, is a Spanish multinational construction company, dedicated to civil and engineering construction, and telecommunications. It is one of the leading construction companies in the world, with projects in many countries around the world. The group has a presence in Germany, India, Brazil, Chile, Morocco, Australia, and the US through its subsidiary Turner Construction.
The company’s main services include
Civil WorksBuilding Works (Residential & Social Infrastructure)Mining Services
Key Projects
Alqueva Dam, PortugalPalau de les Arts Reina Sofia, Valencia, SpainTorre Agbar, Barcelona, SpainLGV Perpignan–Figueres high-speed rail line between Spain & FrancePortugués Dam, Puerto Rico
BOUYGUES SA
Key Information
Incorporated
1952
Headquarters
32 Avenue Hoche, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75378
No of employees
124,600
Revenue
USD 37.5 Billion
Market cap
USD 9.81 Billion
Bouygues SA (Bouygues) is a French industrial group that operates in the construction, real estate development, media, and telecommunication markets. It carries out construction contracts for roads, airport runways, seaports, industrial infrastructure, parking areas, recreational facilities, and electrical and civil work developments.
The company also develops residential, commercial establishments, and retail parks; and produces and recycles construction materials such as aggregates, asphalt mixes, bitumen, ready-mix concrete and emulsions, and binders. Bouygues operates television channels and telecommunication networks and offers broadband services to its customers. The company has an operational presence across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific.
Key Projects
Musée d'Orsay, ParisPort of Miami Tunnel, MiamiIqaluit Airport terminal, Nunavut, CanadaSingapore Sports Hub, SingaporeLRT Line 1 Cavite Extension, Manila
HOCHTIEF AG
Key Information
Incorporated
1873
Headquarters
Block A
China Railway Square No.69,
Fuxing Road Haidian District
Beijing 100039, China
No of employees
282,256
Revenue
USD 22.33 Billion
Market cap
USD 3.43 Billion
Hochtief AG is a German construction company based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Hochtief is Germany's largest construction company and operates globally, ranking as one of the largest general construction companies in the United States through its subsidiary EPC firm Turner Construction and in Australia through a 90% shareholding in CIMIC Group. In 2010 it employed more than 70,000 employees across five corporate divisions. One of these, Hochtief Concessions, is a major airport operator. The others are involved with construction project planning, finance, construction, and operation.
Hochtief Asia Pacific covers construction activities in Asia and Australia involving building, infrastructure, and contract mining projects, and Hochtief Europe conducts construction projects in Europe and select regions worldwide, involving real estate and transport infrastructures, such as tunnels, bridges, airports, marine ports, and sports stadiums.
Key Projects
Expansion of King Khalid International Airport, RiyadhAthens International Airport, GreeceKing Abdulaziz International Airport, JeddahBosphorus Bridge, TurkeyDnipro Stadium, Ukraine
CHINA ENERGY ENGINEERING CORP LTD
Key Information
Incorporated
2011
Headquarters
Building 1, No. 26A West Dawang Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, the PRC
No of employees
282,256
Revenue
USD 44.9 Billion
Market cap
USD 11.3 Billion
China Energy Engineering Corp Ltd is a multinational conglomerate that primarily operates in engineering design and construction through its subsidiaries such as China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC), Electric Power Planning & Engineering Institute (EPPEI), China Power Engineering Consulting Group Corporation (CPECC), China Energy Equipment Co Ltd, and the Engineering and Construction Department.
The company’s main services include
Power generation and transmissionInfrastructureEnergywater conservancy & affairsRailways & highwaysPorts & navigation channelsMunicipal engineeringUrban rail,Industrial planning and consultingSurvey and designEquipment manufacturing
Key Projects
Turkey - 1000MW Egirdir Pumped Storage Plant ProjectVietnam - Ninh Thuan Jung Thanh Wind Power ProjectChina-Zhuhai Jinwan offshore wind farmChina - Fujian Fuqing Nuclear Power PlantCambodia - 200 MW HFO/LNG Power Plant
LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED
Key Information
Incorporated
1938
Headquarters
L&T House, N.M. Marg, Ballard Estate,
Mumbai, 400001, India
No of employees
337,994
Revenue
USD 11.44 Billion
Market cap
USD 31.31 Billion
L&T construction is one of the 5 largest EPC contractors and construction companies in the world. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, the multinational conglomerate company operates in diverse sectors including engineering, construction, manufacturing, technology, information technology, and financial services.
The company’s main services include
Industrial and Civil BuildingsMunicipal WorksMetroExpresswayGardening and LandscapingDeep FoundationLong-distance Pipeline Works
Key Projects
Mumbai International AirportRiyadh MetroMotera Cricket Stadium (Largest Cricket Stadium in the world)Statue of UnityDhaka Metro
BALFOUR BEATTY PLC
Key Information
Incorporated
1909
Headquarters
5 Churchill Place,
Canary Wharf, London E14 5HU
No of employees
24,541
Revenue
USD 11 Billion
Market cap
USD 1.4 Billion
Balfour Beatty is a Uk-based multinational infrastructure group with business verticals in construction services, support services, and infrastructure investments. The company was ranked the biggest construction company in the United Kingdom in 2021.
The company’s main services include
Civil EngineeringGround EngineeringHighway Services and Asset ManagementConstructionMechanical & Electrical EngineeringRailway EngineeringProject Financing
Key Projects
Whitechapel Station, Elizabeth Line, LondonSilver Jubilee Bridge, RuncornSurface Drainage Works, Inverness AirportM+ Museum, Hong KongHong Kong International Airport Terminal 2 Expansion Works
Other notable EPC companies in the world
Some other large construction companies operating in the EPC market are:
USA
Fluor CorporationMatrix Service CompanyKiewit CorporationDPR Construction
United Kingdom
Morgan SindallGalliford Try
Europe
Técnicas ReunidasSaipemStrabag
South Korea
Samsung EngineeringSK Engineering
India
Hindustan Construction CompanyTata PowerGammon IndiaPunj Lloyd
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